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l 1 1,644,871 Oct l1' 927 E. G. aussE AUXILIARY SUXPORT` AND GUARD FORBRAKE BEANS AND METHOD 0F ASSEMBLING SAME ,Filed Oct. k26. 1925 3Sheets-Sheet 1 oct, n 9 7 E. G. Busse A UXILIRY SUPPORT AND vGUARD FOR'BRAKE BMS -ND METHOD 0F ASSEMBLING SAME Filed Oct. 26, 1925 3Sheets-Sheet 2 #Ime/liar .www

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l E AUXILIARY SUPPORT AND GUARD FOR BRAKE BEANS AND METHOD 0F ASSEMBLINGSAME Filed Oct. 26, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented` 171,' 17972711.k

Assrenon To' cnrcneo RAILWAY neme MENT CQMrANY, oF CHICAGO, rLLINoIs, noonronnrron ork ngnrnors;`

` AUXLIARY sUrPonT AND GUARD non [Application flied october aapisz.serial No.' 64,1597.

This invention `relates to new and usefulk `improvenients in auxiliarysupports ork safely f .guards tor brake beams and a new and useful ,v nK i In 'somecar' truck structures,` itfis desir method-Foiassembling thesame;r k l a` bracket having an jopen bottom -wlierebv the safety bar,can be inserted'm position therein frombelow'and to provide cooperat-Vying` portions on` said bracket and said safetyT b'ar, which portionsareadapted to inter-v engage` and holdsaid` safety bar inposition ,Y insaid bracket. f Y

v Further objects of the invention are toconstruct a bracket and asafetvbar whereby said bari can be placed iny positionk from portingengagement with said bracket, Aand to provide means fork locking saidbar against longitudinal movementjvwhen in assembled v n lhead 16 isrsupported on each end of thebrake beam andk engagingf--said kbrake-'headis a;

position in said bracket. ,l

L4With these-and her object-s in view,'rn7 invention consists 1ncertain' novel features lof construction and arrangementof yparts,-

hereinafter lnore' fully `described'and claimed? wthe accompanying,dravv-v ,V

and illustratedin ings, in'which-e f i Figure 1 isa side elevationalviewoi the Fioiurey is a vertical cross section taken on `line 5 3 ofFigure 1.'

k35. ,Figure i"is 'an enlarged horizontal cross` f section taken "online 4--4 of Figure 1.

-Figure7 5; is' an enlarged cross section"v through the bracket and thespring 'plankfw y downwardlv presented edges of `flanges 24a.

therebvlocking said bar against longitudinal showing amodiiedfform ofsafety bar. Y

' Figure is a vertical cro'sssection taken on linefot Figureg. n i i fIigurev 7*- is a horizontal cross 'section taken on line 7;-,7 ofFigure. n'

Atakenon line f Figure 1171sV aside elevational view, partly*l Theobjects of the invention are to provide` y ',zo-ntallv n vsafetybar'with thebracketand they spring Figure 8 .'s a` top'V plan view off'amodified form of spring plank showing the isaietv e in section, of amodified form,- of th'einven-l tion.` 2 if, Figur`e12 is atransversesection. v

kable to insert the safety bar in the supporting bracket from'y belowinstead of longggitit dinally through thebracket. y In-suchcases.

the bracket is left open. at th'bottorn yand en, V

the safetvbar is supported thereinfbv a pink or ypins transverselvsupportedlin the side walls otthe bracket and engaging: the 'l undersideofthe safetyVV bar. In the present invention, ,I provide .additional`supporting-i vmeanstor nermitting assembly of thesatetv bar and`holdlthe: latterjin'position in `readif ness for the reception of thetransversepin.

1 Referring bynurneralsto the accompanv- 'ing drawings, v1()y indicates`a spring .plank '11` ajbrake beam which, inthe present ,in-

stance, comprises kafc'omnression member 12, a tension member r Maandstrut 15.` i A: brake lbrake hanger-17.' f bracket or mounting 18 issecured to: the"V underside ofsprfing plank Ushape cross section havingvertically. disposedjside walls 19, .top walli20, andv horiv disposedlaterallv projecting flanges 21 'which are apertured for receivingsuitable `fastening devices 22 by means-oi which bracket 18 is'tixedn tothe spring` plank. Q y A `safety` bar 24.- extendslongitudinallytbetween theside walls 19 andisheldjin position thereinbv a'nin 25.[which is seatedj in -side walls .195and extends transversely ofpresented .seats or` recesses formed .in rkthe saidbracket.,vThispinengages downwardlv 10 and rthis bracketyis preferablyA ofinvertedmovement at the 'same time supporting said bar iny position in saidbracket; v v

`mount-ed in saidbarxby` means of pins 23 vwhich areseated in theflangesof said bar :'andlaremovably engaged bv the hooked ends 26a ofk springmember'26. They intermediate yportion of spring member 26 iscurveddownfwardlyand is provided with acentrallydisf posedfupwardlyycurved yportion 261" which` ,forms a transversely,disposed concaveseat; f

' placement of the bar.

adapted to be engaged by pin 25. said central portion occupies aposition spaced outwardly with respect to vtheaxis of the aperturereceiving pin 25. rhus when pin 25 is inserted in position, said centralportion is forced upwardly and inwardly, thereby stressing said member 2Normally G and increasing thetension thereof so that bar 24 is 1:leldunder spring pressure in bracket 1 8 sind any vibration or rattling ofthe bar is absorbed by said spring.

ln order to enable the positioning of bai 24 in the bracket, before pin25 is driven in position, bar is provided with suitable lateralprojections 27 disposed on each side of said bar and adapted to engagelateral projections or seats 28 projecting inwardly from the side walls19 of bracket 18.

1n the form shown in Figures 1 to 4, projections 2l are formed bybending` outwardly portions of flanges 242L to form horizontallyvdisposed outwardly projecting tongues 29. Side walls 19 are providedwith pockets 30 within which project horizontally disposed ribs 31formed integral with said side walls; These ribs are adapted to receivetongues 29 and support bar y24 in position. The length of pockets 30 isgreater than the combined length of tongues 29 and ribs 31 so that'sufiicient clearance is provided between said tongues and said ribs inassembling bar 24.

To assemble safety bar 24 in position.l it is moved upwardly into thebracket through the open bottom thereof and displaced longitudinally inany direction so that 4one set of tongues 29 is located outwardly ofribs 31 and the opposite set oftongues 29 is located inwardly of thecorresponding set `of ribs 31'within the inner end of pockets 30. Bar 24is disposed `upwardly toV locate the tongues 29 above ribs 31 whereuponsaid bar is then moved ylongitudinally into proper position in thebracket in which position tongues29 will engage and rest on ribs 31. Pin25 can now beplaced in position to tension spring 25 and lock the baragainst longitudinal movement. v

, In the f"rm shown in Figures 5 to 7, lateralprojections formed on bar24 are in the form of rollers 32 which are carried by the projectingends of pins 27a, said pins being used to hold the ends of spring 26 inposition in said bar. Ribs 31' which form tracks for rollers 32 areprovided with yieldding spring leaves 34 which are secured at theirouter ends to ribs 31 and have their inner ends extending upwardly forengagement with the peripheral faces of rollers 32 i at points close tothe horizontal axis of said rollers, therebylocking said rollers againstmovement and preventing` accidental dis- The assembling of the bar isthe same as in the preceding form and in assembling the bar, one set ofrollers 32 will ride over and depress the correspondrollers.

ing springs 34, which, as soon as said rollers pass, the free ends ofsaid springs will move upwardly in the path of movement of the To removethe bar from position. one set of springs 32 has to be depressed by theinsertion of a suitable tool between said springs and the correspondingrollers in order to permit the outward movementA of th latter.

ln the form shown in Figures 8 to 1,0, the bracket 1Sa is secured to aspring plank 10a consisting of a pair of members 35 diagonally disposedand secured together at the centrally disposed intersecting` point by arivet or other suitable fastening` device Brackets 18 are secured neartheir ends to the respective members 35 by rivets 36. 1 spacer plate 3.7is interposed between the upper member 351 and the respective top ofeach bracket in order toY maintain said bracket in proper horizontalposition without the necessity of offsetting member 351.

ln the form shown in 1Figures 11 and 12, a bracket 38 has portions 39struck out laterally from its edges and turned inwardly to and supportportions 40, which are` struck laterally and outwardly from the flangesof safety bar or support 41. i

The horizontally disposed web portion of channel or b ar y41 is providedwith elongated openings 42 to provide clearance for the headsof rivets43` which latter are used to secure bracket 3S to the spring plank.

By means of my improved construction, the assembling and disassembling'of the safety bar is facilitated' and additional sup-I below, andlaterally' projecting means ony said bar engageable by said bracket tosupport said bar therein.

3. In a safety guard for brake beams, a,

bracket open at the bottom, a brake beam safety bar insertable in saidbracket from below, andlateral projections on said bar adapted to beseated in said bracketand support said bar in position.

4. ln a safety guard for brake beams, a.A

bracket open .at a bottom, a brake beam safety bar adapted to beinserted in said bracket froml below. and cooperating lateralprojections on said bar and said'bracket for interengagino' said barwithsaid bracket.

5. In a safety guard for Ybrake beams. a bracket having spaced sidewalls provided with horizontally disposed seats, and a brake lbeamr'safety bar havingoutwardly and .lat-

beamy safety barhaving outwardly aridlat-` erally projecting-portionsadapted to .engage ysaidyseats and support said bar'in position.

6.*In a safety guard for brake beams,

bracketV having` spaced side walls' provided with horizontally disposed,seats, a brake erally projecting portions adapted to engage .said seatsaiidsupp'ortsaid bar in position,

and means for locking said bar against removal from said bracket. i f

7.v In a safety guard for brake beams,

`for attachment to a truck part, a support bracket adapted to be securedto a truck part and having spaced side walls opening` downpwardly,lateral-lyl projectingmembers carried by said walls,`a vbrake beamsafety bar in- Asertable in said bracket yfrom below, and

members carried by said bar and adapted'to engage said projecting*members ot Asaid bracket and support said bar in position. g

`8. Ina car lconstruction, a bracket openat the `bottom and provided'with inwardly e presentedr portions, abrake beam safety barprovidedwithlateral portions adapted to engage said portions and hold,said bar iii y position in said bracket;

9. In a car construction, al supporting` member adapted to befsecuredtoa cartruck part and provided withinivardly projecting' portions, abrake beamsafety bar provided with laterally projecting,`portionsfadapted to bey engagedby said portions of said supporting;member.

10. In a car construction, the combination with a bracket, of a brakebeam safety bar provided with laterally projecting oppositely disposedportions adapted to engage saidL bracket andv support said bar inposition. y f k11. In acar construction, thefcombination with a bracket,off a brake'beam safety bar yprovided with laterally projectingoppositelydisposed portions adaptedto engage.

ysaid bracket and support said bar in position,V and means Jfor locking`said bar in vsupportingposition iii said bracket.

12. vIn a car construction, `tliecombinatioii f with a bracket, of abrake beam safety bar provided with laterally projecting oppoprojectionsnsaid bar and locking` thelatter against displacement.

13. In' a "brakebeam support, bracket member movable kupwardly frombelow into i said bracket, and means on said bracketand memberyadaptedto be v`vertically interengafed'ivhen said member is movedhorizontally after such' vertical movement.

la. In Abrake beam support, a lbracket Jfor `attachment to a truck part,a support member movable upwardly from below into saidebracket, means onsaid bracket and member adapted to be vertically interenga-ged when said.member is `moved hori- Zontally atten suchfverticalmovenieiit, and

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means for lockingsaid bracketaiid member in assembled position aftersuch horizontal movement.

15..Ina brake support, a bracket for tachinent to. a k.truck part andincludingdepending sides with ,relatively short in lwardly extendingseats, and a support member having relatively short lateralv iianges,said member4 being adapted to belifted into i' saidbracket when saidflanges are disaligned `with. said lseats and n said,k member beingadapted to .then be shifted so as toV rest its flanges on said seats.

In testimony whereo I hereunto aix my signaturethis 12th day of October,1,925.l p nin/viii e. Busse.

